I have a 625 Smith in .45ACP. Great gun, very accurate, and you don't have to chase brass at the range as the moon clip keeps it together when you dump the empties. When I was shooting the 60 round PPC short course, it was the gun I used and shot a lot of 590s on a 600 index--it is that accurate.

there is a .45 ACP conversion of a Welby top break here in Longview WA at one of the Pawn shops.

There are lots of converted Webleys out there. Some Webleys were designed for black powder ammo. 45 ACP ammo is loaded to much higher pressures than 455 Webley and it is NOT safe to shoot standard 45 ACP ammo through them. Low pressure handloads with lead bullets should be used.

I have 2 -45 acp revolvers... 1st, a Colt 1917... shoots fine for an old war horse... my new one ( I built it, because I just bought 1200 old stock / new Remington 45 auto rim cases ) that I'm loading at plus p loading... accurate as all get out...

as far as the moon clips ( I have S&W 610 ) I use the plastic Rimz brand clips... they don't hook on your belt as nice, but are easy to load & unload, without any tools needed... plus i9f they get bent a little, they still work, where the steel ones can get a little fussy...

if you treat the moon clips like speed loaders, they are actually faster to reload than a speed loader... kinda turn the old revolver into a "tactikool" shooting piece

Sounds like you need a Ruger Blackhawk convertible . That would be my choice. I have two convertibles, howbeit they are the .45 Flattops from Lipseys on the medium frame.... The cataloged BH is on the large frame. Mine are very good shooters and as said above, no clips needed. If you are looking for a stubby, there was a special run of just .45 ACP SA revolvers from either Lipseys or Davidsons .... one of those guys.

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A clinger. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes improperly referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. Ok.... the .44Spec is growing on me ... but the .45 Colt is still king.

I've also got a convertable BH, it shoots fine with the ACP cylinder, i do use cast bullets for both my 45colt and 45ACP rounds, but of course different weights; 190 to 220gr for the ACP's and 200 to 275gr for the Colt's.

I'm a Ruger guy and that's obvious after a look in my safe. However, my favorite revolver is my Model 25-2. I stoned the guts and turned the action into a truly beautiful thing. I wish I could get my SA and DA Rugers running this slick.
The moon clips are quite the advantage. I bought a pack of 25 along with the cheapie $3.00 tool. I can roll the rounds into the clips (usually by pressing it down against the bench) and load 'em up. That gives me up to 150 rounds of ammo ready to go. When was the last time you needed more than that at the range?

The big Smith will run 'em as tight as my best Ruger and better than the others. It's a smiley killing machine. I only wish I had bought one sooner.

I have the Model 22 Classic with the 5.5 inch barrel. It is a tack driver shoots well with 230gr FMJ or lead reloads. I bought it slightly used about 2 years ago and love it.
I also use the RIMZ moon clips and have had no issues with them.

I saw an interesting .45 acp revolver the other day at my LGS. It was a Colt Single Action Army, blued, 4.75 inch barrel chambered in .45 acp, not Colt. It is not a convertible. I would like to own it but it is in the neighborhood of 1700 dollars plus. They don't put it in the case because somebody would turn the cylinder for sure. If I bought it I would turn the cylinder and shoot the thing. But I won't. An odd beast for sure.

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